“The United States is not the most racist country on earth but the single most racially conscious society,” says Shaka when we talks about protests in cities all over the U.S. demanding racial equality.

Shaka: Extra Time is a weekly show (every Tuesday at 16:30 UTC) on the Straight Talk Africa Facebook page, where viewers and social media followers ask the popular Straight Talk Africa host, Shaka Ssali, questions about politics in Africa. Paul Ndiho hosts the show.